The Book of Shadows by Lady Sheba

by Lady Sheba

Llewellyn is pleased to bring back into print the book many consider to be the authentic holy book of Wicca, the first Book of Shadows ever published in the United States―Lady Sheba's Book of Shadows. For generations, secret Craft teachings had been handed down by word of mouth to new initiates. When Lady Sheba was initiated into her first coven, she hand copied The Book of Shadows . It was her wish that publication would bring to light the authentic beliefs of Witchcraft and reestablish the respectability of this ancient art. The Book of Shadows Lady Sheba was one of the first people in the United States to officially establish the Craft as a legally recognized religion. She registered "The American Order of the Brotherhood of Wicca" as an religious organization in Michigan on August 13, 1971. She stated that she was a witch "by traditional heritage" and a "Gardnerian Witch by choice."

Genres: Wicca, Witchcraft, Nonfiction, Spirituality, Magick

192 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2002

Reviews

[Alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good source for basic understanding , espiecially for us non-Wiccan witches.

[Dian · Rating 2 out of 5]

There was a lot of hype surrounding this book and when I read it I have to admit it felt pretty contrived. There are so many better books about witchcraft, so do yourself a favor and skip this one.

[Jason Slocombe · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting for a historical perspective but also frustrating in more ways than one.

[KINGJELF]

GREAT

[Eve · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is 186 pages long BUT should only be half of that. LLewellyn Publications, only printed on one side of each page. This just seems like a waste of paper to me. As a pagan who is concerned about the environment, who recycles and such, I hate that half of this book is literally BLANK! Ok rant over, now onto the review!

Originally published in the 1970's, this book is strictly a basic Book of Shadows. There is no discussion within the pages of the whys or historical significance etc. It's just basic formats for sabbats, rituals, laws etc. It's a worthy part of any magickal library and played an important part in the pagan movement in the 70s still does today!

[Kerr Cuhulain · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is one of the books that got me started down the Wiccan path.